A computer-implemented process, computer program product, and system for dynamic change of a password under a brute force attack. A computer processor determines a quantity of consecutive unsuccessful attempts to access the targeted item protected by a password. Responsive to the quantity of consecutive unsuccessful attempts to access the targeted item exceeding a predefined threshold, the computer processor acquires a new password for access to the targeted item, wherein the new password is based on a more complex set of password generation rules than a current password. The computer processor changing the current password of the targeted item to the new password, and in response to changing the current password of the targeted item to the new password, the computer processor sends an encrypted message regarding the new password to a user associated with the targeted item.
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2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein responsive to the computer processor changing the current password of the targeted item to the new password, the computer processor resetting a count of the quantity of consecutive unsuccessful attempts to access the targeted item.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the computer processor determines a brute force password attack on the targeted item, based on the computer processor detecting a frequency of access attempts exceeding a pre-determined quantity of access attempts within a predetermined period of time.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the computer processors determines a brute force password attack on the targeted item, based on the first predefined threshold of a frequency of account access attempts of one or more access attempts within three minutes continuing over a period of at least one hour.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the more complex set of password generation rules for the new password includes changing a quantity of special characters and numbers.
11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein responsive to the computer program instructions to change the current password of the targeted item to the new password, program instructions to reset a count of the quantity of consecutive unsuccessful attempts to access the targeted item.
12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the computer processor determines a brute force password attack on the targeted item, based on the computer processor detecting a frequency of access attempts exceeding a pre-determined quantity of access attempts within a predetermined period of time.
13. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the more complex set of password generation rules for the new password includes changing a quantity of special characters and numbers.
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